Grietjie Haupt
Senior Lecturer
Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Biography
My philosophical and theoretical specialisation lies in the extended cognition theories which relate to the interaction between internal information processing and situational cognition. I specialise in research methodology that relies on visual analysis, sketch analysis and protocol analysis. The title of my PhD, which is in its final phase of completion, is “The cognitive dynamics of socio-technological thinking in the early phases of expert designers’ design process”.
Research Interest
My primary focus is on cognitive science within the context of the design processes of experts in the various design disciplines. My secondary focus is on the mapping of expert psychological processes on the development of design education programmes including engineering, industrial design, architecture and technology education.
Publications
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Haupt G. Hierarchical thinking: a cognitive tool for guiding coherent decision making in design problem solving. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 2016:1-31.
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Haupt G, Blignaut S. Uncovering learning outcomes: explicating obscurity in learning of aesthetics in design and technology education. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 2008 Oct 1;18(4):361-74.
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Haupt G. Learning from experts: fostering extended thinking in the early phases of the design process. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 2015 Nov 1;25(4):483-520.
